
UNIQUE EXPERIENCES
BY GALÁPAGOS NATIVES



Join Captain Walter & Amy
March 2026
You're Invited -- Our first founder-led tour!
Captain Córdova's Galápagos Adventure - March 2026
You're invited to join Captain Walter Córdova and his wife Amy Dickerson on this custom small group adventure we created to celebrate our meeting 25 years ago when Amy was hosted on her first Galápagos visit by then tourist yacht Captain (& future husband) Walter.
Enjoy this rare all-inclusive, 3:1 insider introduction to the wildlife, landscapes & people of Galápagos. (That's 9 travelers with 3 native hosts including our son, Marvi, who is one of Galapagos's most sought-after certified National Park guides on this trip!)
Over the last 10+ years we have been curating custom group trips on request which became Galapagos Local Tours LLC. We are registered in the USA & exclusively work with Ecuador Min-Tur-registered, locally-owned tours that we personally know offer the best & safest service. See our latest Google reviews.
Dive into the day-by-day visual itinerary here and reach out with questions anytime to Amy@GalapagosLocalTours.com or cell/text 402.429.1950.
EXPERIENCES

Expedition Cruises
See the “original” Galapagos much like Charles Darwin did in 1835 to inspire his theory of evolution. Live-on-board expedition cruises are opposite of what most of us think of when we hear “cruises”. Locally-owned yachts We recommend are only 16 passengers, feature 2-4 excursions per day at different mostly uninhabited islands that are only open to cruise travelers. Tell us your dream endemic species to see & we’ll find the island itineraries in your season of travel. Captain Walter selects yachts for you based on reputation for service and safety. We also help guests find specialty cruises such as sportfishing, SCUBA and day yacht tours.

Land-Based Tours
For travelers on more limited budget or like more flexibility in their schedule as much prioritizing what they will see in Galapagos. Usually based from one of four populated islands starting with Santa Cruz Island since located in the center with speedboat or inter-island flights to Isabela & San Cristobal Islands as your time allows. Santa Cruz has the best selection of day yacht cruises we always recommend to at least one uninhabited island to get a taste of the most pristine Galapagos ecosystem as well as see examples of unique endemic species found on each island.

Custom Group Tours
You name an interest; we can design your Galapagos experience with that theme in mind. Students of all ages interested in biology, wildlife, marine life, environmental sustainability, even Spanish language can be hosted by local subject matter experts interspersed with the explorations of Galapagos of most interest to your group. Whether high school, college, retired, particular kind of sport (snorkel, scuba, biking, yoga, etc.) or you name it--we would be pleased to design a tour around your group’s interests and capabilities.
Why choose us?

Authentic journeys start with local hosts
The founders of Galápagos Local Tours have over 80 years of experience in Galápagos.
We have family, friends & partners working across Galápagos in all sectors from tourism to government & non-profits giving us up-to-minute insider knowledge to create "how the natives would do it" custom tour experience.
ABOUT US
Guest Stories

I researched a Galapagos trip for my group of senior ladies extensively. At the last minute, Amy & Walter with Galapagos Local Tours were able to add so much more to our experience with their local knowledge.
Helene Y., Oregon, USA
Walter & Amy designed a group experience over several years for our summer high school/college students that exceeded any trip we had done in the past. They kept our active group challenged with a good variety of hands-on activities including interactions with local experts to learn about the unique wildlife Galapagos species & efforts to protect them.
Evan Killeen, Executive Director of Lincoln Children’s Zoo
Our large family group of 10 had a dream trip to Galapagos on the yacht that Amy and Walter recommended. The boat was fantastic! And the crew & guide were awesome & professional. We had the best time!
Denise Y., California, USA

Ready to dive in? It's never too early to start exploring
what is your ideal Galápagos adventure.
Whether you have a couple questions or are ready to finalize your plans--
just give us a call, email or text. We'd be happy to help!
